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Bournemouth centre-back James Hill called up to England squad for Nations League clashes

James Hill applauds the Bournemouth fans after their 3-1 win over Sparta Prague last week
James Hill applauds the Bournemouth fans after their 3-1 win over Sparta Prague last weekEva Korinkova / Reuters

England announced that they have added Bournemouth defender James Hill to their Nations League squad on Tuesday as cover for the rested Ezri Konsa.

Hill, who has represented his country at youth level, has been an ever-present for the impressive Cherries this season, making 15 appearances in all competitions. 

His first England call-up comes to help cover the absence of Arsenal's Konsa for their first match against Croatia, but Konsa will remain with the squad and could play against Spain in what is likely to be a winner-takes-all clash to see who will top the Nations League Pool A Group C.

The news comes just a day after another defender, Dan Burn, was brought into the England squad following the withdrawal of Marc Guehi. The Manchester City defender came off at half-time during their defeat to Nottingham Forest at the weekend and will now remain with his club for the international break.

Burn has 11 caps for the Three Lions and joined up with the rest of the cohort at Tottenham Hotspur's training ground yesterday.

Hill started his career with Fleetwood Town, before moving to Bournemouth in 2022 for a reported 1.2 million euros. He has also had loan spells at Hearts and Blackburn Rovers during his time on the south coast.

UEFA Nations League

The UEFA Nations League 2026/27 is contested by the national teams of 54 of UEFA's member associations. They're divided into four leagues based on the rankings of the previous edition, with Leagues A, B, and C featuring sixteen teams each, divided into four groups of four, while League D features six teams divided into two groups of three. It begins in September 2026, with the finals in June 2027.

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